Will You Watch? Facebook Set to Test Mid-roll Video Ads
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They’ve got the world publishing videos at a mighty pace; now a plan is launched to monetize it. We’re all familiar with the YouTube video experience. You hit play, and then count down until you can click away from the...
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AARP and the Unabashed Belief in Print
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At 37 million readers, AARP The Magazine is the largest circulated magazine in the U.S., writes Samir Husni is his Mr. Magazine blog. Add to that the close to 30 million readers of the AARP Bulletin, and you have an...
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Why Digital Spells Death for Magazines
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The digital revolution has been blamed for everything from “kids these days” to widespread astonishment at our recent election results. It’s also been blamed for the demise of print and, in particular, printed magazines. And it’s hooey. Sure, the advent...
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If the Morisawa 10 Were Created in 2017
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Over the course of 1996-1997, John Maeda created an extraordinary set of designs called The Morisawa 10. At the time, he said he “created this series of ten posters as a message to young designers to have optimism for the...
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Native Advertising and Fake News…Not Much Difference?
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Jim Weber, you’ve called out the emperor and his imaginary clothes. Well done.“I can only laugh when publishers bemoan the growth of fake news and then in the same breath gush about how native advertising is the future of digital...
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Hey, Guys, the Millennials are Over Here!
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They were born with smartphones in their hands, and can’t even imagine balancing a checkbook on the back of a statement. Rotary phones? That’s cute. Go to a bank? Not if their lives depended on it. They’re the Millennials, and...
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Do Designers Have a Moral Mandate?
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Technology has, among other things, paved the way for mediocre design. One of the hallmarks of the digital age is the elimination of barriers; once those walls are down, anyone with a laptop can get in. At the same time,...
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How Publishers are Challenging the “Print is Dead” Perspective
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How can publishers change the perception that print is dying? That’s the question asked by Adreana Young in Editor & Publisher. “Where did this notion that print is on the decline come from? The rise of the digital age? Newspapers...
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Expect a Whole Lot of Love for Independent Magazines in 2017
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There’s a healthy dose of optimism when you talk to indie publishing experts these days; 2017 is shaping up to be a good year for the industry. Indie magazines – they’re the heart and soul of our industry, and they’ve...
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Need: 25 Top Design Books of 2016
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One of the great things about this time of year is all the “best of” lists and compilations. Around here, we are suckers for the best magazines, best fonts and best covers. Today, we’ve got another great list: The Best...
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